Who Am I?

I am a caring and considerate girl who always seems to have a smile on her face.  Since I was little, my parents told me that I was their “sunshine” or “sparkle”.  They would say I always filled up a room with my positivity.  In class, I am very studious.  At first, I may come across as a shy girl.  However, I am not shy.  In fact, I am very outgoing and love to participate in many group activities during my spare time. 

In my free time, I love to hang out with my friends and do things like go to the movies.  On the other hand, it is important for me to spend quality time with my family.  I value my family very much.  I do everything possible to make my mom and dad happy.  Yes, we have arguments sometimes, but doesn’t everybody?  I love my family so much.  I would never trade them for anything in the world.  My parents and brother support me in everything I do, and I am fortunate to have such a great relationship with my family members because some kids do not. 

Also in my free time, I like to participate on many sports teams or do art.  My favorite sports now are very different to my favorite sports when I was six or seven years old.  When I was younger, I enjoyed playing soccer and softball.  Now, I love playing field hockey, golf, tennis, and lacrosse.  I have been playing field hockey for two years, and the same goes for lacrosse.  I started golf at the age of nine years old at The First Tee of Connecticut and have continued to grow as a player since.  Lastly, my tennis career began around three years ago.   On leisure weekends, I like to draw and/or paint.  I have been artistic since I was a little girl, always in the art show since the first grade.  Art has always been a passion for me and will likely continue to be. 

Everyone has some sort of ethnicity whether it is Irish, Polish, etc.  Me?  I am fifty percent Native American.  At a glimpse of the eye you would probably never guess that I am a Native American.  My ethnicity is very important to me.  It represents where my family and I originated from.  For the past three summers, I have visited the Indian reservation in Thunder Bay, Ontario in which I belong to.  Seeing the reserve makes me feel sad but happy at the same time.  Looking at all the poverty on the reservation makes me feel sad.  Yet, it also makes me fortunate for the life I have because my grandfather was able to leave the reservation and be successful in the U.S.  Surely, life would have been extremely different if I lived on the reserve.  But, going to the reservation each year is tremendously important to me as it connects me back to my roots. 

Ultimately, each and every person is different.  Everyone has his or her own personalities.  Everyone has his or her own interests.  Everyone is unique.  There is no one else in the world exactly like me.  I’m one of a kind.